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...supporting stories have a much sharper bite, including a return to his painfully confessional autobiographical style. A classic example appears in the latest "Complete Crumb." "Footsy," rendered in a dramatic chiaroscuro, tells of his teenage encounters with the feet of various "lusty creatures" at school. For the new story, "Don't Tempt Fate," Crumb has abandoned the rich blacks that characterized this part of his career in favor of a crosshatching technique that captures every ripple of flesh and clothing. "Fate" tells the story of how a playmate accidentally smashed Crumb's mouth, leaving him with an absurd, gap-toothed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Return of Robert Crumb | 8/20/2002 | See Source »

...ASKED IT] The higher the resolution--measured in millions of pixels, or megapixels--the sharper the image...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How To Buy It: A Digital Camera | 6/3/2002 | See Source »

...unlikely since evidence and turncoat witnesses have dried up - the usual ensemble of toughs with colorful nicknames and brass knuckles would certainly be on hand. But the modern Mob is transforming itself, and two new character types are emerging: the college graduate in a tailored suit who wields nothing sharper than his felt-tip pen, and the "Signora Boss" who has stepped from the proverbial kitchen to the front lines of Italy's organized crime network. This face of the Mob may appear less violent but it's no less sinister, says Giuseppe Cipriani, who became mayor of the fabled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Meet The Modern Mob | 6/2/2002 | See Source »

...student artists, the program’s most immediate usefulness is developing a sharper means of expression. Ariana Barr, an aspiring musician, credits her time on the mural crew for an expanded knowledge of all arts. Deborah Browder says that painting makes her a better writer. And Devon Guillery hopes that painting will help him in the field of graphic design. “I used to only draw in black and white,” he says. “This got me into color...

Author: By Lindsey E. Mccormack, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: New Kids on the Block | 4/19/2002 | See Source »

...manufacturing of computer monitors and state-of-the-art flat-panel displays. This summer Samsung, in conjunction with Texas Instruments, will introduce the world's first 50-in. TV with digital light-processing technology, now used mostly in movie theaters. Analysts who have seen the picture say it is sharper than anything on the market. And Samsung revolutionized the world of microwave ovens with a technology that senses when your food is properly cooked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Samsung Moves Upmarket | 3/25/2002 | See Source »

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